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Woman who ran four brothels in Dublin is jailed

She was arrested after gardaí raided the brothel in Rathmines.

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"Not all people in prostitution are exploited" - John Halligan defends...

The junior minister was expanding upon comments he made in a recent Hot Press interview.

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'The ugly truth about prostitution is that without various forms of force it...

Former sex workers are calling on the government to pass the Sexual Offences Bill which would make buying sex illegal.

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FactCheck: Would a new government bill really decriminalise sex workers?

FactCheck referees a dispute over a controversial new law.

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'One woman didn't even know she was in Ireland': The reality of being sold...

Women are trafficked across countries and continents – some having been sold by family members or friends.

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Man due in Dublin court as part of four-year sex trafficking probe

In 2012, gardaí identified a number of Polish women as victims of sexual exploitation.

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Nigerian woman allegedly had 'voodoo process' before being trafficked to...

Joy Imasogie allegedly told the victim she would be working in a hair salon.

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Irish court told Nigerian woman was forced to have sex with up to 10 men a day

The alleged victim was told she might receive €2,000 a day, but would have to pay a €50,000 ‘debt owed’ for bringing her to Ireland.

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'An historic day': It is now illegal to buy sex in Ireland

Not everyone is happy with the new legislation.

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Waterford moneylending gang 'in hiding' as it owes money to Nigerian drug...

How locals defied violent threats to rid their community of the criminals.

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‘It wouldn’t happen in D4’: Locals plan to block streets ahead of U2 gig to...

The protesters allege that two massage parlours in the area are operating as brothels while a third business, which has since closed, was also a front for prostitution.

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'Most prostitution here is run by organised crime gangs': Irish service...

Ruhama worked with 304 women of 37 nationalities last year.

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People urged to call Irish mobile number to hear the reality of sex...

Ruhama is urging people to call the number and hear what ‘Andreea’ has to say.

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Members of gang which ran prostitution ring in UK hotels convicted

In total, the operation generated hundreds of thousands of pounds.

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Grafton Street 1870: 'The street literally swarmed with women of loose...

Come Here To Me! Vol. 2 celebrates an unexplored Dublin: its public duels and street gangs, suffragettes and drag queens, as well as its not-so-secret gay bars and failed vegetarian societies.

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Prostitution offences have dropped hugely in the last five years

New figures from the gardaí and the CSO suggest that sexual offences have diminished massively in recent times.

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Three men jailed for plying 14-year-old girl with drugs and forcing her into...

She was reported missing on 8 June 2015. However, she was being held in one of the men’s houses.

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Deputy chief executive of Oxfam in the UK resigns over prostitution scandal...

Penny Lawrence said that she was “desperately sorry” for the harm and distress that had been caused.

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Oxfam Ireland emails supporters, promises to 'rebuild trust' after UK staff's...

Oxfam Ireland confirmed that none of its staff were involved in the scandal.

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Oxfam chief executive says criticism over prostitution scandal has been...

Chief executive Mark Goldring has repeatedly apologised for failings in the way the charity dealt with claims of sexual misconduct.

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